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1789 : Creation of the National Constituent Assembly


On July 9, 1789, at the beginning of the French Revolution, in Versailles, the National Assembly decided to become the National Constituent Assembly to prepare the country's constitution. The National Constituent Assembly was dissolved on Sept. 30, 1791 and became the Legislative Assembly.

1941 : The British broke the Enigma code


On July 9, 1941, the British manage to break the Enigma code used for the German operations on the Eastern Front. The British had already deciphered many Enigma codes used by the Germans on the Western Front. The Germans thought their codes were inviolable. But the British could intercept most of the German messages and share them with their allies.

1947 : First female officer in the U.S. Army


On July 9, 1947, General Eisenhower appointed Florence Blanchfield, superintendent of the Army Nurse Corps during the second World War, as a Lieutenant Colonel. She is the first woman to obtain a permanent position as an officer in the U.S. Army.

1947 : Elizabeth announces her engagement


On July 9, 1947, the eldest daughter of the King of England, Elizabeth, announced her engagement to Philip Mountbatten, a member of the Greek and Danish royal families.

Novità del giorno : 09 Luglio

Independance Day in Argentina
July 9 is the Independence Day in Argentina which commemorate Independence gained against Spain in 1816.
International Gun Destruction Day
July 9 is the International Gun Destruction Day due to the United Nations initiative. Each year, 800,000 guns are destroyed in the world but 8 million are produced. Hundreds of thousands of deaths are due to small weapons, in particular unregulated weapons. 1 million guns are lost or stolen each year and hundreds of thousands by police and armies.

Citazione del giorno : 09 Luglio

Philip Mountbatten, Duke of Edinburgh
To a driving instructor in Scotland :
How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to get them through the test?

Compleanni : 09 Luglio

Barbara Cartland, Romanziere inglese (1901)
John Archibald Wheeler, Fisico americano (1911)
Susan Cabot, Attrice americana (1927)
Federico Bahamontes, Ciclista spagnolo (1928)
Hassan II, Re del Marocco (1929)
Oliver Sacks, Neurologo e psichiatra inglese (1933)
Brian Dennehy, Attore americano (1938)
Dean Koontz, Scrittore americano (1945)
O. J. Simpson, Calciatore americano, condannato a 33 anni per rapina a mano armata e sequestro di persona (1947)
Tom Hanks, Attore e regista americano (1956)
Kelly McGillis, Attrice americana (1957)
Jim Kerr, Cantante scozzese (Simple Minds) (1959)
Courtney Love, Musicista americana (1964)
Enrique Murciano, Attore americano (1973)
Jack White, Musicista americano (The White Stripes) (1975)
Fred Savage, Attore americano (1976)
Ashley Young, Calciatore inglese (1985)
Georgie Henley, Attrice inglese (1995)

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Zachary Taylor, 12o presidente degli Stati Uniti (1850)
Amedeo Avogadro, Chimico italiano (1856)
Rod Steiger, Attore americano (2002)
Yevgeny Grishin, Pattinatore di velocità russo (2005)
André Chouraqui, Scrittore israeliano francese (2007)
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